Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across 66 MLB appearances, with a 2.70 ERA and 419 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,333,333 |
| 2025 | $14,166,667 |
| 2026 | $12,000,000 |
Career Total: $39,500,000 (3 seasons)
Average: $13,166,667
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is in the third season of a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the largest ever for a pitcher.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2026 Opening Day salary with LAD is $16,166,667 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is in the third season of a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the largest ever for a pitcher. Signed in December 2023 through posting from the Orix Buffaloes, the deal includes a $50 million signing bonus paid in 2024, opt-outs after the sixth and eighth seasons, and no deferred money. The posting fee was approximately $50.625 million. The contract is backloaded, with annual base salary increasing over the life of the deal. His 2026 base salary is $12,000,000.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | @ NYY | 8-2 W | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Jul 11 | vs ARI | 2-9 L | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | vs SD | 3-0 W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | @ SD | 15-3 W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | vs BAL | 2-3 L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jun 13 | @ CWS | 7-1 W | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Jun 6 | vs LAA | 9-2 W | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| May 31 | vs PHI | 9-1 W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ MIL | 5-1 W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| May 18 | @ SD | 0-1 L | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |